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Dragon Gate 11/23/23 Results

Dragon Gate continued The Gate Of Evolution 2023 Tour today with a Genki Horiguchi 25th Anniversary Event.

Today’s event was held at Kumamoto Castle Hall in Kumamoto and, thanks to a late change of plans, can be watched on demand on DRAGONGATE NETWORK. It was originally to be non-televised with no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 551, a super full house/very near sellout.

Match 1: Kzy, Strong Machine J. BIGBOSS Shimizu & U-T beat YAMATO, Don Fujii, Kagetora & Punch Tominaga. Shimizu pinned Tominaga after BIGBOSS Press.

Match 2: Yuki Yoshioka beat Jason Lee.

Match 3: Shun Skywalker beat JACKY “FUNKY” KAMEI.

Match 4: Madoka Kikuta & Dragon Dia beat Kota Minoura & Ben-K. Dia pinned Ben-K.

Match 5: Panther (Hyo/H-Y-O) & Luis Mante beat ISHIN & Yoshiki Kato. Panther pinned ISHIN after Samson Driver.

Main Event: Genki Horiguchi, Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito beat Masaaki Mochizuki, Susumu Mochizuki & Yasushi Kanda. Horiguchi pinned Kanda after Backslide Times.

The next event is tomorrow at Kaikyo Messe Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi. There will be no live or on demand broadcast. The last 3 events this month (tomorrow, Saturday, Sunday) will not be broadcast, then most of December’s events will be on DRAGONGATE NETWORK (9 of 13 scheduled).

Sumo-November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 12 Results (11/23/23) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 12 of the November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka::
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo, Ms-Makushita

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Tohakuryu (M15) beat Shimazuumi (J2)
Tamawashi (M12) beat Oho (M12)
Tsurugisho (M13) beat Sadanoumi (M11)
Hiradoumi (M11) beat Churanounmi (M15)
Takarafuji (M13) beat Myogiryu (M9)
Endo (M8) beat Kitanowaka (M17)
Hokuseiho (M7) beat Roga (M16)
Kinbozan (M7) beat Mitakeumi (M9)
Shonannoumi (M6) beat Tomokaze (M14)
Onosho (M5) beat Nishikifuji (M16)
Ichiyamamoto (M14) beat Nishikigi (M4)
Takayasu (M3) beat Ryuden (M10)
Gonoyama (M4) beat Tobizaru (M3)
Ura (M1) beat Shodai (M2)
Abi (K) beat Meisei (M2)
Hokutofuji (K) beat Asanoyama (M1)
Daieisho (S) beat Midorifuji (M5)
Kirishima (O) beat Kotonowaka (S)
Takakeisho (O) beat Wakamotoharu (S)
Atamifuji (M8) beat Hoshoryu (O)
Leader: Kirishima, Atamifuji (10-2)
Of note: Although he won’t make Yokozuna now, Takakeisho has at least protected his Ozeki rank as all 3 now have 8+ wins, so all good going into January. But the Sanyaku Shakeup is coming because Wakamotoharu will be demoted from Sekiwake after taking his 8th loss today. This is only his second demotion since reaching the top tier at the start of 2022, which demonstrates how incredibly consistent he has been performance-wise, and snaps a run of 7 straight winning records. He did start 3-2 but has been in a 1-6 slump since, a lot of it’s just bad luck/results and not a lack of effort. Kitanowaka and Roga will both be demoted to Juryo after today as well with 8 & 9 losses, respectively. Kotonowaka & Ichiyamamoto are each one back and still in it, but need a little help. Which could happen tomorrow. Among higher-ranked wrestlers, I wouldn’t call Takarafuji safe is he loses out, but given the supposed Isegahama pull in the rankings, he’ll probably stick around. But he will lose Nishikifuji, who couldn’t stave off demotion again today and took his 8th loss and is going down to Juryo again after 9 straight tournaments in the top tier (he came up after winning the Juryo Championship in May 2022). Unfortunately good happenings outside the dohyo this year, including getting married and having his first children (twins) have not translated to good luck in the dohyo. Shimazuumi came up short in his bid to earn promotion today and will try again tomorrow in Juryo.
Ozeki Watch: While today’s loss means he can’t hit the unofficial mark of 33 wins, Kotonowaka still has a chance at promotion if he wins out, especially if he wins the tournament and finishes with 32 wins. Going 2-1 against the current Ozeki this time should help his cause.
Key matches tomorrow: Atamifuji-Takayasu, Daieisho-Kirishima. Both are tough matches for the co-leaders. Kotonowaka faces Ryuden while Ichiyamamoto has Midorifuji.
Oshoma will be the Juryo Man up tomorrow, he will now be demoted at 4-8 as he remains in a long rut of not being able to break through the upper ranks of Juryo into the top tier (he was J4 for an unprecedented 4 straight tournaments despite one 8-7 and 2 7-8 efforts and was stuck at J3 or J4 this entire year, dating back to his winning the Juryo Championship here last year).

Juryo:
Oshoumi (Ms2) beat Chiyosakae (J14)
Takahashi (J9) beat Shimanoumi (M12)
Chiyomaru (J8) beat Hidenoumi (J11)
Tokihayate (J8) beat Akua (J10)
Asakoryu (J13) beat Chiyoshoma (J6)
Shishi (J5) beat Tenshoho (J10)
Daiamami (J4) beat Yuma (J13)
Mitoryu (J4) beat Shiden (J12)
Hitoshi (J11) beat Kagayaki (J3)
Onosato (J5) beat Oshoma (J3)
Bushozan (J2) beat Takakento (J9)
Daishoho (J7) beat Aoiyama (J1)
Kotoshoho (J1) beat Tamashoho (J7)
Leader: Kotoshoho, Onosato (9-3)
Of note: Hitoshi’s nightmare is over for now has he snapped a 8-match losing streak that will send the September Makushita Champion back down. Takakento is also a demotion candidate now at 2-9, but this win means despite being equal to 3-9 Chiyomaru is probably safe despite injury absences. With his win as the Makushita Man in his likely final match, Oshoumi earned a 4th win and a promotion, possibly to Juryo in January. If he does, that will mean a Juryo debut as his Ms2 ranking right now is a career best. At the top, Onosato now has a chance at promotion tot he top tier depending on how he finishes. If he wins out, championship or not, I believe he gets there, but yes if he is champion.

Lower tier notes: Tomorrow is the traditional Championship Day. The Makushita Championship match will be tomorrow (Kitaharima vs. Satorufuji), along with the Sandanme Championship match (Nishida vs. Daishoryu). The Jonidan Championship may or may not be decided, depending on what happens: First up, if Dairinzan wins his last match tomorrow, a playoff Sunday is guaranteed against the Shiroma-Higonoumi winner after that. But if Dairinzan loses tomorrow, Shiroma-Higonoumi is for the championship (Dairinzan’s match is up first). The Jonokuchi leader, Aonishiki, is in Jonidan tomorrow and will win the Jonokuchi Championship with a win. If Aonishiki loses, he still is champion if both Ginseizan and Kyokushori (5-1) lose. But if either wins and Aonishiki loses, there will be a playoff and both winning would mean a 3-way playoff.

Note Regarding Impact Wrestling Results

Over the past month Impact Wrestling has generally been airing clip shows and “best of” episodes weekly without any new content, and that will continue tonight (11/23/23) so there will be no new results posts until new content airs, which hopefully will be soon with IPWF Throwback Throwdown 4 taped earlier this month and Turning Point coming up on 12/9. When that happens, the weekly results posts will resume.

Also, if you are an Impact+ or YouTube Ultimate Insider subscriber, as of earlier today you can now watch last month’s Bound For Glory 2023 PPV on demand as part of your subscription.

Ganbare Pro 11/23/23 Results

Ganbare Pro ran their regular monthly event today, getting ready for a major year-ending all-out showdown with GLEAT next month.

Today’s event was held at Takashimadaira Community Center in Tokyo and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 220, a full house/near sellout.

It was announced at the beginning that their year-ending event on 12/27 at Korakuen Hall will be an all-out battle with GLEAT. Specifically, there will be at least a tag match with Yumehiro Imanari confirmed for the GanPro side.

Match 1; SAKI (Independent/Freelancer) & Yoshiko Hasegawa beat YuuRi & Riara. SAKI beat Riara with a scorpion deathlock.

Match 2: Yumehito Imanari beat Trans Am*Hiroshi.

Match 3: Dan The Dad, Tyson Maeguchi & Bunny Oikawa beat Takao Soma, SHinichiro Tominaga & HARUKAZE. Dad pinned Tominaga after Your Granded. (Dan The Dad is an independent wrestler from the US)

Match 4: Koji Doi & Arashi beat Ken Ohka & Mizuki Watase. Doi pinned Watase. Afterwards, Ohka requested a match against Arashi on 12/27. If Arashi wins, he gets shots at both Ganbare Pro championships. Also announced after this for 12/27 was Yoshiko Hasegawa vs. Arisu Endo (Tokyo Joshi Pro).

Match 5: Spirit Of Ganbare World Tag Team Champions Shuichiro Katsumura & Takuya Wada beat Keisuke Ishii & Munetatsu Nakamura to retain the titles. Katsumura beat Nakamura with Triple Three 3 Lock. V3 for the champs.

Main Event: Spirit Of Ganbare World Openweight Champion Isami Kodaka beat Shota to retain the title. V4 for Kodaka. Next up: Katsumura. That match will happen on 12/27.

The next event is 12/15 at Narimasu Act Hall in Tokyo for a Ganbare Women event. Broadcast plans TBA.

DDT 11/23/23 Results

DDT ran a house show today in the hometown of MAO for the first time in 4 1/2 years.

Today’s event was held at Yume Messe Miyagi West Building Hall in Miyagi and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at a later date. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 226.

Match 1: KANON beat Kazuma Sumi.

Match 2; Daisuke Sasaki & Demus beat Yuni & Yuya Koroku. Demus pinned Yuni after Banagueza.

Match 3: HARASHIMA, Danshoku DIeno & Makoto Oishi beat Kazuki Hirata, Aizawa #1 & Illusion. HARASHIMA pinned Illusion after Blue Sword. This was to have been Sanshiro Takagi teaming with Hirata & Aizawa #1 but Takagi was removed earlier this week due to injury. Illusion was the replacement.

Match 4: Jun Akiyama & Yusuke Okada beat Kazusada Higuchi & Rukiya. Okada pinned Rukiya after Sudden Death.

Match 5: Tetsuya Endo beat MJ Paul.

Main Event: Yuki Ueno, MAO & Toi Kojima beat Chris Brookes, Akito & Yukio Naya. MAO pinned Akito after Cannonball 450. Afterwards, MAO announced he wanted to hold another hometown tournament next year and closed with Heat Wave WER!

The next event is the D KING GRAND PRIX 2023 opener Sunday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on WRESTLE UNIVERSE will begin Saturday at 6:15 PM PT/9:15 PM ET. The legendary Kenta Kobashi will be a special guest on commentary.

Tokyo Joshi Pro 11/23/23 Results

Tokyo Joshi Pro ran a special standalone event today ahead of their major 10th Anniversary event next week.

Today’s event was held at Tsurumi Fruit & Vegetable Market in Kanagawa and will be available on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at some point next week. There was no live broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 210, a full house/near sellout.

Before the matches began, former TJPW wrestler Nodoka Tenma, who retired last year, returned for the opening call along with Minami Momochi, TJPW’s original ring announcer who also came back for today. Still wearing that Kigurumi mask as she always did.

Match 1: Shoko Nakajima beat Pom Harajuku.

Match 2: In a Ghost Story Death match, Yumehito Imanari beat DDT GM Hisaya Imabayashi, Super Sasadango Machine & Antonio Honda in a 4-way by beating Imabayashi. Of course it was a comedy match.

There was a break here for a mini-live performance by “Bad In” (?), a sexy idol duo.

Match 3: In a No Time Limit match, Rika Tatsumi beat Demonio.

Nodoka Tenma returned to the ring for a “Ping-Pong-Pan Exercises” segment.

Main Event: Yuka Sakazaki, Mizuki & Hyper Misao beat Miyu Yamashita, Hikari Noa & Yuki Aino. Sakazaki pinned Aino after Burning Magical Merry-Go-Round.

Most if not all the matches were comedy matches to some extent, as evident by the phoos posted on DDT’s website.

The next event is Sunday at NGK Sports Plaza 3rd Stadium in AIchi to continue the CITY CIRCUIT Tour. Wakana Uehara is off the event due to a scheduled stage performance. There will be no live broadcast.

All-Japan 11/23/23 Results

All-Japan continued the Real World Tag League today with Day 5 of the tournament.

Today’s event was held at Kira Messe Numazu in Shizuoka and can be watched on demand on AJPW.TV.

The announced paid attendance was 590.

Jr. Battle Of Glory:
Match 1: Atsuki Aoyagi beat Ryo Inoue.
Match 2: Hikaru Sato beat Koji Iwamoto.
Match 3: Fuminori Abe beat Rising Hayato.

Match 4: Cyrus, Ryan Danielson & Hiroshi Yamato (Independent/Freelancer) beat Takao Omori, Dan Tamura & Black Menso-re. Danielson pinned Tamura after Sparrow Splash.

Real World Tag League:
Match 5: Suwama & Hideki Suzuki beat Yukio Sakaguchi & Hideki Okatani. Suwama beat Sakaguchi with Vise Sleeper.
Match 6: Ryuki Honda & Yuma Anzai beat Shuji Ishikawa & Ren Ayabe. Anzai pinned Ishikawa with a German suplex hold.
Match 7: Kento Miyahara & Yuma Aoyagi beat Kuroshio TOKYO Japan & Seigo Tachibana. Aoyagi pinned Tachibana after THE FOOL.
Main Event: Katsuhiko Nakajima & Hokuto Omori beat Jun & Rei Saito. Nakajima pinned Rei Saito after Northern Lights Bomb.
The main event result now has Nakajima/Omori and the Saito Bros tied for the lead, but the winners are now on top at 4-0 with the Saitos at 4-1.

The next event is Sunday at Shonan Fujisawa Market Special Ring in Kanagawa. There will be no live broadcast, but it will be available on demand on AJPW.TV later that day.

New Japan 11/23/23 Results

New Japan continued the World Tag League today with Day 2 of Block A.

Today’s event was held at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1256.

Pre-show Match: Yuto Nakashima beat Katsuya Murashima.

Match 1: Taiji Ishimori, Jack Bonza & Bad Luck Fale beat Tiger Mask, Soberano Jr. & Atlantis Jr. Ishimori pinned TM 4.

Match 2: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Zandokan Jr. & Yota Tsuji beat Master Wato, Tomoaki Honma, Minoru Suzuki & Yuji Nagata. Tsuji pinned Honma after Vamos Amigo.

Match 3: Boltin Oleg, YOSHI-HASHI & HIrooki Goto beat Oskar Leube, Alex Zayne & Lance Archer. Goto pinned Leube after Shoto.

Match 4: DOUKI, Yuya Uemura & Taichi beat Jado, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo. Taichi pinned Jado.

World Tag League:
Match 5: Toru Yano & Tomohiro Ishii beat Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun. Yano pinned Liona.
Match 6: HENARE & Great-O-Khan beat Ryohei Oiwa & Kaito Kiyomiya (Pro Wrestling NOAH). Khan pinned Oiwa after a pop-up Eliminator.
Match 7: Gabriel Kidd & Alex Coughlin beat Ren Narita & Shota Umino. Kidd pinned Umino after a leg trap piledriver.
Main Event: Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls beat Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL. Nicholls pinned Takahashi after Tank Buster.

The next event is tomorrow at Aimesse Yamanashi in Yamanashi. There will be no live broadcast, but it will be available on demand on New Japan World at a later date.

Sumo-November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament Day 11 Results (11/22/23) (Top 2 Tiers)

Here are the quick results from today’s Day 11 is the November 2023 Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka:
Key: M-Maegashira, K-Komusubi, S-Sekiwake, O-Ozeki, J-Juryo

Makuuchi (Top Tier):
Noshikifuji (M16) beat Tomokaze (M14)
Taurugisho (M13) beat Takarafuji (M13)
Sadanoumi (M11) beat Kitanowaka (M17)
Mitakeumi (M9) beat Roga (M16)
Atamifuji (M9) beat Churanoumi (M15)
Endo (M8) beat Tohakuryu (M8)
Tamawashi (M12) beat Kinbozan (M7)
Hokuseiho (M7) beat Oho (M12)
Midorifuji (M5) beat Hiradoumi (M11)
Myogiryu (M9) beat Onosho (M5)
Ryuden (M10) beat Nishikigi (M4)
Gonoyama (M4) beat Takanosho (M6) by default/withdrawal
Takayasu (M3) beat Shonannoumi (M6)
Tobizaru (M3) beat Ura (M1)
Hokutofuji (K) beat Meisei (M2)
Abi (K) beat Shodai (M2)
Daieisho (S) beat Ichiyamamoto (M14)
Kotonowaka (S) beat Takakeisho (O)
Hoshoryu (O) beat Asanoyama (M1)
Kirishima (O) beat Wakamoroharu (S)
Leader: Kirishima, Kotonowaka, Atamifuji (9-2)
WITHDRAWAL: Takanosho (M6). Right knee injury suffered yesterday. Status uncertain. He was 5-5 after yesterday so if he can’t return in the next 2 days that will mean a demotion as he is now 5-6. He will stay in the top tier even if he can’t return and finishes the equivalent of 5-10.
Of note: For now 4 co-leaders are down to 3, with 4 one win back. Hiradoumi had a 7-match win streak snapped today, he started 0-3 before nearly rallying today for promotion. Both Kirishima and Hoshoryu have now protected their Ozeki standing as each has 8+ wins. On the flip side, we’re maybe about to lose a Sekiwake as Wakamotoharu is now 4-7. He must win out or he will be demoted. At the bottom, Roga will be demoted back to Juryo after today’s loss while Nishikifuji staved off demotion for another day.
Yokozuna Watch: It’s over for Takakeisho. He can still win the championship but consecutive 11-4 records in doing so will not earn promotion. Kirishima has a chance to be on watch in January if he can win the tournament.
Ozeki Watch: Looking better for Kotonowaka, as long as he reaches 12 wins I think that will be enough even though it’s only 32 wins based on quality. If he wins the championship or wins out to go 13-2
promotion should be a given.
Key Match Tomorrow: Kotonowaka-Kirishima. Even if Atamifuji beats Hoshoryu to stay tied for the lead, the winner here will be the yusho favorite.

Juryo:
Hidenoumi (J11) beat Chiyosakae (J14)
Yuma (J13) beat Tokihayate (J8)
Asakoryu (J13) beat Chiyomaru (J8)
Akua (J10) beat Daishoho (J7)
Shishi (J5) beat Hitoshi (J11)
Mitoryu (J4) beat Shimanoumi (J12)
Daiamami (J4) beat Tenshoho (J10)
Shiden (J12) beat Oshoma (J3)
Kagayaki (J3) beat Takakento (J9)
Shimazuumi (J2) beat Takahashi (J9)
Onosato (J5) beat Bushozan (J2)
Kotoshoho (J1) beat Chiyoshoma (J6)
Aoiyama (J1) beat Tamashoho (J7)
Leader: Kotoshoho, Onosato, Shiden (8-3)
Of note: Kotoshoho’s 8-match winning streak ended today, which took him from 0-2 to a top tier return in January. He gets Tamashoho tomorrow. Onosato has Oshoma (4-7) while Shiden faces Mitoryu (7-4). Shimazuumi (7-4) will be in the top tier tomorrow and will earn promotion with a win. It could also elevate him to the top tier for the first time in his career, although he may need 2 more wins to make it definite.

Lower tier notes:
The Makushita Championship is set for Day 13, it will be Kitaharima vs. Satorufuji. If Kitaharima wins it will be his second straight championship and could return him to Juryo for the first time since September 2020 (he is at Ms11). If Satorufuji wins, the 19-year-old Isegahama prospect will claim his second career championship in his 5th career tournament and will have a 30-5 career record so far, putting Juryo by March in reach (he is at Ms42 so he probably would move up to Ms12).
The Sandanme Championship will be Nishida (Sd37) vs. Daishoryu (Sd62). It would be the first for both. Daishoryu was demoted from Makushita this time due to missing September. The winner should be back in Makushita in January.
The Jonidan may meed a playoff because there are 3 at 6-0. Shiroma and Higonouni ate each going for their second career championship, if Shiroma wins he will go a technical 2 for 2 career as he was absent for his debut in July. Dairinzan will be going for his first championship.
The Jonokuchi Championship is Aonishiki’s to lose. At 6-0, he now only needs to win his last match. Otherwise a playoff may be needed. This is the debut tournament for the new rikishi from Ukraine, looking to follow countryman Shishi up the rankings.

AEW Dynamite 11/22/23 Results

Here are the quick results from tonight’s ARW Dynamite in Chicago:

Updates will begin at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET.

Continental Classic starts tonight. Rules: 20 minute time limit, 3 points for win, 1 for draw, 1 point lost for DQs, nobody allowed at ringside.

Match 1: Continental Classic Tournament Gold Block: Swerve Strickland vs. Jay Lethal
Result: Swerve Strickland beat Jay Lethal
Strickland is 1-0, 3 points. Lethal is 0-1, 0 points.

Schedule Update: This week’s Rampage airs LIVE SATURDAY AT 7 PM ET (TAPED at 7 PM PT).

MJF & Adam Cole come out. Promo interrupted by Samoa Joe after The Devil appears on the big screen. MJF accepts Joe’s offer, and that means Joe will face MJF for the AEW World Championship on 12/30 at the Worlds End PPV in Long Island, NY (MJF’s hometown).

Match 2: Angelo Parker, Matt Menard & Jake Hager vs. Hook, Katsuyori Shibata & Orange Cassidy
Before the match, Cassidy brings out Danhausen, back after being out most of the year due to injury.
Result: Hook, Katsuyori Shibata & Orange Cassidy beat Angelo Parker, Matt Menard & Jake Hager. Hook beat Parker with Redrum.

Adam Cole interviewed. Roderick Strong shows up again and Cole tells him off, saying they’re not friends anymore.

Christian Cage rechristens Luchasaurus as Kill Switch and Nick Wayne as The Prodigy. Wayne’s mom comes out and gets Kill Switch pushed into her, knocking her out. Adam Copeland saves her from chair shots.

Match 3: Continental Classic: Rush vs. Jay White
Result: Jay White beat Rush
White is 1-0, 3 points. Rush is 0-1, 0 points

Toni Storm Championship Acceptance Speech. Thankfully this is very short and unceremoniously cur off by Skye Blue heading to the ring for the next match. (They are starting to run up against time now, less than 25 minutes TV time left and they still have 2 matches)

Match 4: Skye Blue vs. Anna Jay & Ruby Soho in a 3-way
Result: Skye Blue beat Anna Jay & Ruby Soho in a 3-way by pinning Jay.

Wardlow interviewed backstage. AR Fox interrupts for some reason and gets laid out.

Main Event: Continental Classic: Mark Briscoe vs. Jon Moxley
Result: Jon Moxley beat Mark Briscoe
5 minute overrun on TV. Moxley is 1-0, 3 points. Briscoe is 0-1, 0 points.

Saturday on Collision: Blue Block-STRONG Openweight Champion Eddie Kingston vs. Brody King for the title and Daniel Garcia vs. Claudio Castagnoli. Collision will air at regular time after the LIVE Rampage at 7 PM ET.

This show started off fine then went completely off a cliff. Not really worth watching except the first match, maybe the main event, and the MJF/Cole/Joe segment.